Is a bigger GOP tent needed? Your Say

The GOP is launching a $10 million campaign to reach out to minorities, women and young voters. Comments from Facebook:

Sign of progress

Supporting comprehensive immigration reform is a good start, if the GOP is sincere and isn't doing it just to garner more votes. But it's far from a done deal.

Chances are that Republican lawmakers who give in will lose their seats, and the rest will resist. The demagoguery created by the GOP will not dissipate in one election cycle; it's going to take at least a decade if not longer.

John Petz

At least the party acknowledges it has a problem, which is more than some of its supporters are willing to do. If it moves to the center, will it lose the extreme right?

This all could have been avoided if the GOP had allowed a vote on the DREAM Act instead of its just-block-everything attitude!

The DREAM Act is no sinister backdoor amnesty program. It was a bill to allow citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants — children who didn't do anything wrong, who have a clean record, and are going to college or serving in the military. This bill was popular with the Hispanic community.

Steve Silversmith

Hold to core principles

What's all the yammering in the GOP about wooing Hispanics and, to a lesser extent, blacks? How about getting back to the fundamentals and worrying about the base first? Those are the people who didn't show up in November.

Steve Yuhas

Why is no one asking what is wrong with the Democratic Party?

People seem to be fine with nearly $17 trillion in debt and little job growth. These are real problems, yet many seem to act as if the GOP needs to be Liberal Light. We don't. Conservatism will save America.

Vivian Bennett-Cohan

All this talk about demographics and reaching out — it's a waste.

Not a word about liberty, overreaching federal government or freedom from governmental intrusion on daily life.

I'm done with the GOP. It just doesn't get that we're not concerned with its power. We want less government.

Scott Mohr

Both parties too extreme

The problem with both parties is that they lack moderates. The real pain being caused by gerrymandering is that most districts are left or right strongholds. There is no incentive to compromise.